On Tuesday, June 29, 10:00 am to 11:00 am EDT, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, in partnership with the Wilson Center, Mission Blue, and the Chilean Embassy in the United States, held a public discussion on the importance of the ocean in climate change and biodiversity negotiations. This event also marked the launch of the International Partnership on MPAs, Biodiversity, and Climate Change, an alliance between ministries and marine protected area agencies from Chile, Costa Rica, France, United Kingdom, and the United States to dramatically scale up ocean and climate action during this decisive decade.
Agenda
Welcome remarks
Margaret Jackson
Deputy Director, Climate and Advanced Energy, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council
Opening remarks
Carolina Schmidt
Minister of Environment – COP25 President
Government of Chile
Panel discussion
Andrea Meza
Minister of Environment and Energy
Government of Costa Rica
Stéphane Crouzat
French Ambassador for Climate Change Negotiations
Government of France
Paul M. Scholz
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Moderator
Dan Laffoley
Marine Vice Chair
International Union for Conservation of Nature/Mission Blue
Closing remarks
Dr. Gemma Harper
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Joint Nature Conservation Committee